GDC roundup, day two
by Michael Sacco 
Mar 11th 2010 at 5:00PM
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Sony has the power to Move you Though it might look like a black Wiimote topped with a scoop of sherbet, Sony's PlayStation Move motion peripheral aims to take the motion-sensitive gaming field to eleven. Joystiq's got all the Move info you need, and you can dance to it. |
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38 Studios swings for the fences with two new titles World Series champ Curt Schilling's 38 Studios is developing an "epic single-player RPG" codenamed Copernicus, and an MMO project codenamed Project Mercury. Oh, and fantasy novel fans: R.A. Salvatore is in charge of building the universe where both games take place. |
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Welcome to Poisonville, population 4,000 Bigpoint Studios says their browser MMO Poisonville is the most expensive browser-based MMO to date, with a budget of two million dollars. It certainly seems to have been spent in the right places in this full-featured GTA-alike. |
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It's the DLC Age at EA EA's John Schappert says that Dragon Age: Origins downloadable content has made over a million dollars so far! Digital distribution in total netted them $575 million last year and projections place next year's DD profits even higher. EA is ready with DLC strategies for several upcoming games. |
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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition overflowing with new booty LucasArts' beloved Monkey Island franchise saw a resurgence with the release of a remastered Secret of Monkey Island last year, and now Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge is getting the same treatment, with new art, developer commentary, and improved controls. |
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Sakaguchi's latest Story looks like a picture book Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's Mistwalker Studios is hard at work on a new RPG, and they released some truly beautiful artwork of the game's island locale to whet our appetites. |
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Todd Mar 11th 2010 5:15PM
That new Sony controller is just wacky... looks like a vibrator.
Thorzon Mar 11th 2010 5:47PM
They really should get rid of the freakin snow cone on top of the thing if the expect people to buy it. (Or at least me.)
Rai Mar 11th 2010 6:17PM
They could also try coming up with an original design, too.
黒牙 Mar 11th 2010 10:32PM
Well, you never know; could come in handy at a rave party. ... Provided you had one at a rave party. ... Which would be weird.
It might even end up as part of lady gaga's next outfit.
Todd Mar 11th 2010 5:17PM
The art for "The Last Story" really looks awesome.
Alo Mar 11th 2010 5:23PM
You have the statement about 38 Studios backwards.
Copernicus is the MMO - Project Mercury is the Single Player RPG.
Hollow Leviathan Mar 11th 2010 5:41PM
RA Salvatore is in charge? I wonder how long it will take before he kills off the fan-favorite character in each game.
Valt Mar 11th 2010 6:10PM
Arrr. Monkey island 2! That will be something really awesome.
dodgeballer2005 Mar 11th 2010 6:20PM
Yeah, that looks almost like an exact replica of the Wii controller. Wii fanboys are going to be REALLY pissed off.
Arrowsmith Mar 11th 2010 7:46PM
Check the comments in the Joystiq article. A lot of people are not impressed (me included).
Rai Mar 11th 2010 8:07PM
They've even announced ports of Wii games.
Sony I am disappoint.
黒牙 Mar 11th 2010 10:39PM
Don't worry, the wii fanboys will whine, and then go back to either sucking each others cawk, or have to go back to their third grade class the next day.
MightyBurebista Mar 12th 2010 12:59AM
^ I truly expected something wittier than THAT, but I guess having having to defend a disappointment of a system causes the brain to revert to using a 9-year old's insults. -_-
Razzini Mar 11th 2010 8:58PM
Perhaps I'm just succumbing to generic internet cynicism, but when I read each of these headlines, this is how my brain interpreted them:
"Sony announces that the lackluster gameplay of the Wii has been merged with the high prices of the PS III, proving that gamers CAN finally have the worst of both worlds."
"38 Studios announces they are building a next-Gen MMO and they have a few pieces of concept art to prove it."
"Poisonville’s marketers brag about having the most expensive browser game to date, accidentally revealing that the best thing they can say about their game is how much it cost to make."
"EA announces that it is 2010, you guys, and that people are using the “internet” to buy things now, so you should all definitely buy some EA stock when you have a sec."
"Lucas Arts announces a remake of a sequel of a remake of a good game that they first made about twenty years ago."
"There is also some game that looks like a storybook, which is kinda cool actually."
黒牙 Mar 11th 2010 10:45PM
Lawl espescialy rofllawl to the EA one. Some pretty profound insight there. It is 2010. They sure are up with the times.